Ionut
Ionut is a male given name: 98% of people named Ionut are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
Ionut · Ionuţ
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, Moldova
- Also spelled
- Ionuţ
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ionut
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ionut," in English, "Guten Tag Ionut," in German. Ionut is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ionut are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ionut,
German
Guten Tag Ionut,
French
Bonjour Ionut,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ionut:
Chinese
Ionut您好：
Japanese
Ionut様
English
Hi Ionut,
German
Hi Ionut,
French
Salut Ionut,
Spanish
Hola Ionut,
Chinese
Ionut你好：
Japanese
Ionutさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ionut a male or female name?
Ionut is a male given name: 98% of people named Ionut are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Ionut in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ionut," in English, "Guten Tag Ionut," in German. Ionut is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ionut are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ionut a unisex name?
Ionut is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ionut are men. Ionut leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ionut a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ionut (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ionut,
title = {Is Ionut a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ionut},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}